Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud received in Riyadh Somalia’s Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation Ahmed Moallim Fiqi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of enhancing security cooperation paths between the two ministries, in addition to discussing several topics …

People watch fireworks and a light show, as Saudi Arabia celebrates winning its bid to host the World Expo 2030, in Riyadh yesterday. Riyadh won the right to host the Expo 2030 world fair, vote results showed yesterday, in another diplomatic victory for a Gulf country after the Qatar soccer …

Saudi Gazette report MONDAY — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a development loan agreement worth $100 million to fund the Rogun Hydropower Project in Tajikistan. The agreement was signed by SFD CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and Tajikistan’s Finance Minister Kahhorzoda Fayziddin Sattor in the presence of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador …

Saudi Gazette report DUBAI — Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that the designs for the Expo 2030 site in Riyadh have been completed under the full supervision of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. Addressing a session titled “Investing in Sustainable Tourism” at the Saudi Green …

Each day brings along with it new and dynamic changes across varied industries of the world. A special mention goes to the auto industry, specifically the car insurance realm worldwide. This industry has been on a constant growth pedestal and has seen some of the most significant changes so far. …

WASHINGTON — A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators. Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the video of the plane crash in December 2021, implying it was an accident. He ejected from the plane — selfie …

Saudi Gazette report DUBAI — The CEO of the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), Dr. Mohammed Al-Tamimi, chaired Saudi Arabia’s delegation in the Space Agencies Leaders’ Summit held in Dubai as part of the COP28 conference. The summit shed light on the importance of increasing awareness regarding climate change, and the …

Qatar is current chair of the 34-member board 15 countries request UN health agency board meeting Palestinian envoy seeks improved medical access to Gaza The World Health Organisation’s executive board will hold an emergency session on Dec. 10 to discuss the health crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, with …

ISLAMABAD — Daily-wage laborer Asif Maseeh wakes up each day wondering how he will feed his family of seven. “We just pray to God that we’ll find a way to eat tomorrow,” Maseeh told the BBC. The 45-year-old is among an estimated 700,000 workers who have lost their jobs in …

Saudi Gazette report DUBAI — Governor of Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chairman of Saudi Aramco Yasir Al-Rumayyan said that Saudi Aramco will be one among the largest investors in the production of blue hydrogen, which reduces carbon emissions. “Carbon sequestration is also one of the methods that helps …